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FIVE WITURES BURNED IN MEXICO,

How much barlarism, auperstition, and dark. ness utill exist in the world is proven by the fact tlias five people here bach reonutly burnt In

Maxlou as witos! St James, village in Cón.

curled, was the scone of this murder Tywindt CA

viduale, a man and a wouin, Wyre frst condoned, PERMAN

INSURANCES.

As soon as bha are reachei them, they gave SPECIAL RESERV

antics of baring something to reveal. The fames

LONDON

LONDON HAI

LONDON

LONDON

BUNDY

2725,000

BÉ LONDONA

KREA EST

DIREITORS

were then compararity orangnished; and the poor TOTAL CAPITAL and matures probed a brief intoralssion by de-Arvamulations this date nouncing three other individuals ze tuir asko cintos.With a ranch speed as was convenient those they implicated were captated, the pilo wa vy-lighted, wod five victims instead of three were saerlined to a form of enperstition which, like Hople ofFor forms, la “an uusonolomable time in

Hying

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

SA WEDNESDAY, 20th Fbruary For the crdinary chest of Bengal the rates of the day have been unchungen at 3580 and $550, wlalst salvete ouests have been placed at $83 ad ditional Of New Halwa asteleita at $700, with allowance from twalso to twenty-four tasks:

BXCHANGES ARE ON LONDON, WA

Bank Bills, on demand 3/107 to 3/10 Bank Bills, at 30 days Sight 3/104 LEVE Bank Bills, at 6 months sight.3/113 to 8/119 Crodità, at 6 months sight.

3/114: Documentary Hills; at Gmonths

sight

8/11

ON BOMBAY, Bank, sight £23

ON CALCUTTA --Bank, siguba

ON SHANGHAI

Bank, ght 721

Privato, 80 days sight.....73)

Congletop CSHARES.

TB FOR, Esq., Chairmans

M. W Born Es

MPEVANS, Esq

SPORET RIERA Messre, RUSSELL & CO. Shangtini.

LONDON BANKERS," MOSRCE, BARING BROTHERS & Co

AGENCIES IN

1/ HUNG KONG, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO and the Pracipal Ports in the East

POLICIES Franted-on MARINE RISK to all parts of the World st (VEREST RATES

Subject to a charge of 13. for Interest on Shawlders Capital, all the Puors of the UNDERWTTING BUSINESS will be annually disi fributed among all Contributors of Businema proportion to the promium pail by then 1

BUSSELL & Co.,

Hongkong, let Outelier, 1877.

PHENIX ELRE INSURANCE COMPANI

HE

HAMBURG

NEWYORK

PORTLAN

PORTLAND

THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST 1878.

VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING!

VAWEL'S NAME

FOR".FREIGHT-AFELY" TO

STO: HE DESFAZUMKI

SAN FRANCISCO, VIL THAMA SAN FRANCISCO PORT DARWIN

ist

FORT DARWIN, aces BRISBANE, SYDNEY, & MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY: SAIGON, BINGAPORE, & SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, Ro BANGKOK MANILA

HAS

MANILA, vis AMOYA

YOKOHAMA :

YOKOHAMA

SHANGHAI SHANGHAI

TAKAO SHANGHAI.

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.

Galatas (sti.)

Falcou

Broomball”

A Minolt....

Niagara

Leds Bowen k

City of Halifax!..

Beigio (etx)

#B. JwWoween;

Berthrstry Normanby (str.) ---- Somerset (atr.) Fannyen Yangtad (str.) #Indos (str.) |

Quiole despatcol

Butterfold & Bwire in

On or about 25th Int

Böhme H&Bata David

Wa Puston & Comp

On ge about Isb proX;

Hongkong. ngkong

Meyer Co

ayer & Co

Qhigh despatch.

ergkting

long.

Hongkong

Qgiak despatob

Offer despatah

Our or start ist proz

Vogel, Hugodsen & Co. Qufale despatch, Vogel, Hagedorn & Co-Quick despatc

Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.

Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Calton des patob Hingkong - Vogel Hugedorn & Co.

100.8 60 mm

Hakong Togel, Hagedorn & Comm Hongkong Guo, R. Stevens & Co.

Gibb, Inyingston & Co....... Gibb, Livingston & Co. Bussell & Co Messageries Maritimes.

Gülək despatch.

Óu 23m inst. at noon,

Ou or about 20th izet.. On 5th prox. Quink despatol

To-day, at noon)"

On 29th inst, he been.

On 23-d hast, at Roon

EG Langley

Greyou....

·Rapatal

Singapore Hongkong

Hongkong.

Butuon (str.) Emay (str.).

6 D. Shafard G. T. Hopkins

Blanoo

Hongkong.

Yuen Pat Hong.

Hongkong

J. Y. T. Sha

Quiak despatch

Hongkong

Remedies & Co...

Qniak despatch

Tannis fatr.)

De In Marcelle

Hongkong

Messageries Maritimes....

Quick 'despatol.

Malácsa (str.)

P&CBN CHU

Quick despatch.

Amchison (str.) Amazone (aiz;):

Hongkong

Butterfeld & Swire.

To-day, at 4 PU

Khiva (str.)

Hongkong

Mensageries. Maritimes. P. & OB. N. Co... Mayor & Co

Quick despstok

Qrak despatah

Quior despatch.

Lord of the Isles

Tagouts to the abovine been apponited COTTAGE PIANOS

Port, are prepared to gaat Policica against Fire to the extent of 840,000, on Buildings or

on Goods stored therein, AVEDA IGUA

Hongkong and Shanghai Band, Sharos 57 per DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

- cant premium, or dividend,

Union Insurance Society of Canton $1,200 per

share.

China Trailers' Insurance Company's Sliaree

$3,360 per share.

Yangtaro Isurance Acgooiation Tis, 615 por

share usi

Chase Instancij Company55 per share. Hagkong Fira Tusurance Company's Sharoe

3645 per altarea>

Chius Fire Insurance Company's Shams-S170

Apply to

... STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 31st May, 1877.

COAT.

Hongkong, 9th November, 1863. PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMFANY

503

PEST QUALITY CARDIFF

COAL for Sale, ex Godown Apply to

BATTLES & C Hongkong, let Decézabar, 1877,

STEAM

FOR SALE.

[23.

ROM this date, til further notice, a dis Carront Local Rates of Premia will be allowed gorst of Twenty per cans (20) spon the

upon Insuraneos offected with this Company

DOUGLAS LAFRANK & Ü.

Hongkong, 37th Junb, 1879, 1 TRANSATLANTIC EIRS INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG

Longkong mit Warpon Book Campoby

Shares per cent discount, ex d virtond.. Hongkong Canton, and Mners Steamboat CosHE Undersigned, having been appointed

Chores-13 per share discount.

SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS

TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.

·Neithine the CAPTALSH, the AGENTS, nor the

Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contacted by the Officers or the Grows of the following Vaisels during thale stay in Hongkong Harbour

ALDEN BESSE, American bark, Noyes-Hora

rie & Co

ALICE M. MINOTT, American slip, Whitmore.

Vogel, Hagedorn & Co

158 ALEXANDER Newton, British bark, Newton.

-Huck-sing

ALPHINGTON, British bark, Canning

Wielor & Co.

UTLER, PALME R18 AMCZo, British steamer, Brown-eyer & Co.

CELEBRATED WINES AND COGNAC. Price List on application.

F. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, 1st November, 1877,

FOR SALE. Ex CITY OF PEXING." MERICAN HAMS 12 BAGON, “best

Anor, British str., Drewes-Slamassen & Co. ANA, German-bark, Jassen-Etuit Bchell

haan & Co.:

AANTELOPE, American ship, Chaney-Orders

ANTIPODES, British bark, Wyeth-Vogel, Ha

1 gadorn & Co.

Artes, Norwegian bark, Eriekšen, Sions.

ROT & CA

VESSELS ON THE BERTH:

OCHAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR BILANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through autos for HANROW and Ponra on the YANGTSED..

HE Company's Steamship

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, VIA BUDZ CANAL PULE German Stormship

T

FOST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS

SKA- MAIL: WILL CLOSE :: For Shanghai.—Per Anchises, to-day, the 21sh instant, at 3.30 TE PERDAM

· For Ebanghei -To-day, the 21st butant, at Bolimo, Musfor, will be despatched ja above on

* For Amoy and Manila-Per Emuy, W-LOT- or about the 1st of March next

row, the 22 instant at 1:30.P.M/S W For Freight or Passage, apply to

For Bangkok Per Bajanthanuhar, on B4-- PUSTAL & Co, turday, the 23rd instant, at 11.30 AM

Agenta Hongkong, 19th February, 1878:

FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY,

HE A‡ Fronek Bark

TANNY

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Gooyen, Master will load foro for the bloVO. Poits and have early despateb

Fr Freight, apply to

For Purl Dotwin, Cooktown, Sydney, anıl Melbourne-Per Bertha, on Saturday, the 2dzi” instant at 11.30 am. Private-ship ratom. Cor. respondence for New Zealand, Tasman's, and Adelaide can be sent. fa

'MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET The French Contract Packat "YANGTSE" will be despatched from Hongkong on THURS, RUSSELL & Co DAY, the 21st February, with "Malls, to

Hongkong 10th Fabrinry, 1878.

RETOUNAS FOR TAKAO.

THE British Bark

LORD OF THE ISLES"

will have despatek for the above Port:

For Freight, apply to

1814 And through the United Kingdom and Europe, va Maramilies to Baigim, Stagepore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zealand. Tasmania. Fiji, Acen, Seyaballos, Reunion, Mauritius. Sues, and Alezsadria. Tiùs is the best opportunity. for forwarding. Correspicadence to Enet Afržos, St. Helens, and Ascension:

MEYER & Co, Agents Hongkong, 9th February, 1878..

* FOR LONDON,

To follow the BROOMHALL)" HD A1 British Bark. HE

Itesy

**FALCON,WE David Barry, Master, will load here and have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Co.: Hongkong, 9th Fabruary, 1978, [tmeg

FOR LONDON, THE 100 A1 British Ship

BROOMHALL,”

Letters may also be forwarded to India by this Packet, but can be paid only as far as Cey

los. The pestago to Ceylon must be prepaid. Hoch letters should be marked "Faid to Gallo only; they will go on from Galle as unpaid.

The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Mails, der

WEDNESDAY, 20th instant

5.M., Money Oriaz Offies closes Post Oce -- aldean, akcept (UB NIGHT BOox, which remains

gran all night.

THURSDAY, 21st instand:

7: Fort Offee opens for anka of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all ouro- spondence.

10 AM, Bagislay of Letters censos.

11AM., Post Offies closos except for Lite Lot-

tere1

will be despatched TO-DAY, the 21st instant, E. Bate, Master, will load lie and Lave quick 11.10 Am. Letters (bat Lasters only) may be

MEYER & Co. Henghong, 7th January, 1678.

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"ANCHISES"

at 4 P.M.

ANT

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

RUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,

or Freight, apply to

Hongkong, 14th February, 1878.

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T

FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY. Spanish Steamer

FOR HAMBURG.

THE

Al British Barque...........

'EMUT.”·

"ANTIPODES,"

boy

For Freight, apply to

For Freight or Passage, apply to

E

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, 18th February, 1878, FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE

VOGEL, HAGEDORN-& Hongkong, 28th January, 1878

C6

£225

[387

NOTICE.

T

HE Eastern and Anstralian Mail Steam

Company's Steamer

Blanco, Muster, will have inzicliate despatch as Captain Wyeth, will end here as above.

Agents for the above. Company, are pre- Shanghai Stoum Navigation Company-T 28 par to accept Risks against Fire at Carrent

Bates, subject in por aasre

in à Bonins of 20 per cont Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per

81EMSSEN & Cap: whare

Hongkong, 16th Novembar 1672, Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares 355 por ROYAL INSURANOG COMPANY, A DUTCH CHEESE, DUTCH SOUR KROUT. BELLONA, GOTH stramer; Alrai-W. Ps. will be despatched as above on or about the ch

share Chiváno Cimperial Loan 104 156 x 4.11. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877 £163 58. SALES ON FRERVARY 20TH, AS REPORTED BY

Abisond Star 20 bags, st 812.00-ky Krops fock-wo to travelling trader.

Cumplice 10taba, 820.00, by Kwong-fook-wo-

to travelling tabdor

Cartofisk-15 packages, at $25.60, by Kwong fock.me to travelling trader.

Green Peas-100 baga, at 52.25, by Ewong

-fool, wo to travelling trader

HE Undersigned, Agents for the above „Company, bra prepared to GEANT IN. SURANCES at Current Rates.

a quality; MESS BEEF and FORK, Half Barrels, DUTCH BERRINGS, 121 Tin

in Stone Jans, AMERIJAN SMOKED SAL- MON, BROWN and WHITE BEANS &c.

J. F. SCHEFFER,

54, Fraya Central. Hongkong, 8th January, 1378.

FOR SALE.

(t134

B. F. WATHON, Americna bark, Hawkins

Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.:

tau & Co.

BESTRA, British stes toor, Langley--Butterfield

and Svira

BONITA, German Achooner, Stobr.-Eduard

Sohellhos & Oô,

BEDDANE, British back, Hulletosell

& Col

FEW COPIES of the following PUB. BROOMALL, British ship, Bate-Russell & Co, A LICATIONS at the Daily CANG BITTER, Gorist bark, Lusso Slee

KAN MELCHERS & Co.,

Arents, Rayal Insurance Company. Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.

[21. QUEEN FIET INSURANCE COMPANY.

HE Undersigned are

re prepared to GIANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the extent of 2000 Dollars on Britings or on K Grouds stored therein, at Current Trooni. Rates,

bd Peas-140 piquls, at S.45, by Yuen-subject to a Discount of 20 ou the premis bang-lee to travelling trader. ^

Brown Sugar-50, bags, at $4.36, by Yoo.

ou to travelling trivier.

Fangue 30 legs at Tis 17-40

cheng to travelling trader.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE

(Farm, Misa FALCONER & Co.'s Litwa)

rometer

Serometer

Faermaincter

Feliny 20th.

36;150

በE

010

1.

Freemantze - 4 PUNJ

30

Thermamotor-12. st. (Wich Gudi)..

湖

56

Thermal (Wel/math).

Thesmonitis-Plinian farer piękķini

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER,

YESTERDAY'S, TELEG ÉLMS.

PAUCIMETER,

Kebruary Mili

AMON

AXAN

KAGA

A

BAXI

Dagonisteri.

Direction of Wint.....:

Ʌ-

ฟ

Thermoses.

.. ༣

NOETON & Co,

Agents:

Hongkong, Jamay, 1876. A

T2 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.

sen & Co.

An Eastern Love Story. USA JA TAKA YA CHARGER, American ship. Hulled.-P. &

CEYLON, American bark, Kelly-Chinese

A BUDDHISTIC LEGEND

By THOMAS STEBLE.

THE WHEEL OF THE LAW..

ILLUSTRATED FROM SIAMESE SOURCES. -By HENGY ÁLÁBASTER.

FEOM TRE CAINES

FROM this date, until further notice, a dis

court of Twenty per cent. (2) upon the A CATENA OF BUDDHIST SCRIPTUBES offrent local rate of Premia will be allowed. upon Insurances offerted with this Company.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & C

Agents.

Hedging, 27th Jane, 1872.

THE ON TAT INSURANCE COMPANY

(LIMITED)

By SAMUEL BRAL.

FOR SALE.

UTLER, PALMER &Coa

OLARETS, at $12, 310, 57, 56, 354, and 54 PER CASE OF 1 Dozes. QUARTS

CAPITAL TABLS 400,000 Equal To $555,553.55. SHERETES, at 8104, 95, 38, and 581 FEZ

DIRECTORS.

TAEK SING of the Lai Ring Firma

CHAN SHUNG LAI, of the Li Yuen Firm WONG TIK PUN, of the Chun Choong Wing

Loo YES, of the Yes On Firm

Fone SONY FUNG, of the Thing Sang Wo Hong. WONG PAX CHRONO, of the Sau Tye Les Hong. Per Pore, of the Wy Eing Firm

___________MANAGER-HO AMEL«

MARINE BIEKS Un Gouls, &c., taken at CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Manila, Bizgapore, Saigen, Penape, and to all the Treaty Port of Old Japan, Head Office, Bonham Strand,

1381

* Hongkong, 1st June, 1977. BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, ----

stary

6564.00320860 350 4.9 Wet Thermostat... 545 64.5 68.0 630 210128.0 127 843

Hour's Not

Qastily falle

10.12.

gderde.

GAERT,l of the sea in che, "ÞÓRNVÖMENKO;in Paħrealit degrees and kay in the openshursteil mitatatan

ETAZOTION OF WIND is registered every two points, K., N.HM, N.S

For on W-6 cali 110 et breeze, 3 to

date. 6to frohto kron.tv 10 to

** STATE-GE WRATUR: £lest husky Cloudy D.

Undersigned, having been appolated Agents for the above Company, are pro. paced to grant Insurances as follows

MARINE RISKS.

Polintes at Current Rates, payable either here, in London, or at the prinsipal ports of India, Anstralia, and the Enst.

A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-THREE and ONE- THIRD FER CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAT BISKE

FIRE RISKS.

Policies anted on. First-class Enildings to an extent of $20,000, 2007 00 WALLET

A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PEB' GÉNT: (27) pon the Current Local Rates will be allowed on

CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS. CHAMPAGNE, at $13 pre Čast on 2 DOZEN PIRTS

CHAMPAGNE, at 512 FEK CARE OF I DOZEN

FOOK, Mt 28) PRE ČASE OF I DOZEN QUARTS BRANDIRE, and at $64, $74, 59.

per Case of 1:DozEN QUARTE WACHTER'S CHAMPAGNE,... ABSUPPLIED TO IR. THE PRINCE OF WALDS,

-818 van DOZEN QUALTS, Detailed Price Lists on application to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st November, 1877.

FOR SALE.

B, N. Co. CHABOY, WATTANA, Siamese ship, Ulrich

Chinese

CHINKING, British steamer, Orr.--Siomssen CHRISTINE; German baris, Wildfang-Captain. CITY OF HALIFAX, British ship, Drang Vogel.

Hagedorn & Co.

COMET, American elin, Norris Vogel, Ha

godern & Co.

CORONA, British ship, Sponce.-Captain. Croa, British bark. Stabeli-Moyie & Co. E. P. BOTTERIE, British bark, Evans-Order. FALCON, British bark, BarryArnhold, Kar-

Berg & Co

FAUER-A-BALLOUGH;""German härk, Rutan FELIX MENDELSSOHY, German lark, Barber.--

Carlowitz & Ce

Melohera &Co.

FIDELE, German bark, Bohson-Wieler & Co. FREDERICH, German 8-u. schooner, Höyer-

Wisler & Co.

FEDERAN CLARK, Aican ably, Dwight

Battles & Con GATORER, American ship, Thomsen and

Q, 06.

instant.

- NORMANBY !!!

For Freight or Fussage, apply to:

......... GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,

Agents

[274 Hongkong, 6th February, 1878.

MONTHLY SERVICE,

TO PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYD

NEY, AND MELBOURNE.N Taking Cargo and Passengers for all Austrá LIAN and NEW ZEALAND FORTE, TASMANIA, Fizi, and NEW CALEDONIA, THE Australasian Storm Navigation Com

pany's Chartered Steamship

“BERTHA,

THE

& Langley Commander, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 2nd instant, at Noon›

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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* GEO. E. STEVENS & Co.,

Agante. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1878

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship

NESTOR

will be despatched on or about the 25to instant

For Froight or Passage, upply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents," Hongkong, 20th February, 1879, TIPS

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERINS MARITIMES

FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,

G. F. MUNTE, Gorman bark, SolalkMelchors THE Company's Stounskje

& Co.

--··

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS."

STEAM FOR

SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE. COLOMBO, ADEN SUEZ, ISMALLIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; BOMBAY, MAHE ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.

ΑΣΚΟ.

posted on payment of a Late Fee of 19 conts

extra postage, until-

11.30 AM, when the Post Of

tiroly. T

CLOSES OE.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET The English Contract Panket INDUS " will be despatched with the Mails for Europa, &e, on THURSDAY, the 28th înstarit,

The following will be the homies of along the

· Mails, &o

-

WEDNESDAY, 27th instant,

5., Money Order Office closes.

6.F.at., Post Offics closes except the Niaxe Box,

which remains open all night;

THURSDAY, 2861 instag

7.4.x, Post. Olles opens for ads of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of ali como- spondence.

10A.M., Post Office closes except for Late Los

tara. Bariatry of Letters oras,

10.15 A., Letters may be posted on paymont of Late Foo of 18 cents oxtra Postage, zutil..

| 11-AM, when the Post Office CLOSES entirely. 11.30 AM.. Lettors (but Lettera only) addressed to the United Kingdom sid Brindisi, er to Singapore, may be posted on board the Faoket, with Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, until

ON THURSDAY, the 21st February, 1878 11.50 AM. when the Mail in funtly closect.

as Noon, the Company's Steamship. "YANGTSE." Commandant RAPATEL, with MAILS, PASSENGERS: SPECIE," and CARGO, will leave this Port for the abovo plages

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Margillos, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal

Class of Hurope, fest in

BOLDIERS AND SAILORS" LETTEKS. Privates in HM." Army of Navy, Non-zomA. missioned Offers (but not Warrant Ofcere, via, Assistant Engineer, Gier, Boatswain.

Carpenter Army Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Olasa) or Schoolmis- trusees may end half cuoce letters to the United Kingdoin via Southampton by British Specie and Parcels until 3 P.M. on the 20th Packet for three-pence. •Hongkong stamps Fehmary, 1878. (Panels are not to be sent will propay this class of correspondonge exactly on board they must be left at the Agency's the same e Imperial Stampe. Offce.) Contents and value of Packages required:

Agent.

1-Not to exceed half an ounce. No double letters are allowed.

2-1f from Soldier or Sailar, high class de- itescription must be stated in full on the letter, and the Commanding Offer must sign his name, with no no of Regiment, or Ship, tc, lu fall

Soldiers and Sailory Futters are, however, oharged as ordinary letter- they do not car For farther particulars, apply at the Conform to the following regulations:- pady's Office

H. DU POTRY, Hongkong 8th February. 1878.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENTICE, MEDI TERRANEAN, POETS. SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, ALBO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

3-If to a Buldier or Sailor, his class or de- scription must be stated is full, with came of Regiment, or Ship, & in full.

MAILS EXCHANGED WITH MANILA AND BAIGON. The Philippine Islands being now admitted. into the General Postal Union, It follows that all paul correspondence receted from Manila, HE PERINSULAR AND OBIENTAL STEM the ik will be delivered free hy this os, GLAMORGANSHIRE, British bark, MoFlasheru.ommandant De la Marcelle, will be desputation INDUS Captain & D. SHALLARD, will leave in the mail should be delivered free there.

TANAIS

NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship -H. Kifer & Co.

and that all paid correspondencs, Peat to Manila for G109, British bark, Harrison-Leyer & Co. *

this on THURSDAY: the 25th February, at YOKOHAMA - GOLDEN HORN. British steamer, Allon.-Wm. shortly after the arrival of the next Frenol

Article IX. of. the Postal Treaty of Berne Noom. Prstan & Co

Tou and General Cargo for London will be dresses of letters and other postal packets shal! provides that Neither the sendors nor the ad- Mail.. GOLDEN SPVE, British ship, Farrell-Captain.

conveyed vid Bombay without transhipmeat, be called upon to pay, either in the Country of 14 GREAT ADMIRAL, American abip, Thompson.

arriving one week later than by the direct route. Origin, or in that of Destination, any tax or Russell & Co.

Silk and Valuables will be transferred to the duty other than the recogniset rates loved in Calcutta steamer at Galli,

the eas of paid egriepoadened) by the desparck. ing effee.. It is hoped that any extra chargo, or apparently extra charge, will at orice be brought to the notice of the proper authorities,

HANS, German bark. Le Moult Wisior & Co.

DOUBLE BARREY GUNS CENTRAL HARKAWAY. Brit. bark, Pats sol, de Co.

PIN-FIRE, with Cartridges, Cartridge Caese, Wadding. Shot, &o. Also EIFLES and REVOLVERS

Apply to J. F. SCHEFFER

54, Praya Contral. Hongkong, 18th September, 1827.

10

CHEE AND COMPANY,

SI, QUEEN'S ROAD,

The CHEAPEST HOUSE IN Horton forevery description of

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, IRONMONGERY, CUTTERY, GLASSWARE, PLATED WARE, CROCIDBYWARE, CARPETS, HEARTIRUGH, MIXKORS, ERGRAVINGS, PAINTINGS, STATUETTES, ŠO.

HERDERT BLACK, American bark, Troat-Bo

Bario & Co.

HERMANN, Gertuan bark, Davidson.-Captain. HIERONIMUS, British brig, Koch-Landalon

& Co

HUMBOLDT, American ship, Willey-Stassa.

geries Maritimes.

INDIA, Germen bark, Dirksen-Malchers & Co. JALO, Russia whip, Moberg-Order,

Agent..

HK. DU POUEY.

Hongkong, 16th February, 1878.

NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES. A

PAQUEROES PORTE-FRANÇAIS.

HE

Company's Steamship

For further Partienlers, apply to

ADAM BIND Superintendent. Hongkong, 15th February, 1978.

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. in either Colony.

SHIP COMPANY.

The sbove does not apply in any way to loose letters sent outside the mails. These will always bas charged on arrival in Fongkonis, and pro Commandant Martenmal, will be despatched for SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES

*** AMAZONE,"

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS-bably the Manila Office will adopt the same SHANGHAT

JAPAN, German 3.m. schooner, Oltmann-Wakertly after her arrival from Europe.

Eier & Co.age

JERBIE JAMIESOw, British bark, West-Don-

giss Lapraik & Co.

KALAJA. Russian bark Toon-Chimes. KENTCs, British back, Colvin-Wieler & Co. KILLARNEY, British steamer, O'Neill-Gibt,

Livingston & Co.

LADY BOWEN, British bark, Fox-Vogel, Ila

& Co.

H. DO POVEX,

Agent.

Hongkong, 16th February, 1878.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. THE P&O, 5. N. Co.'s Steamship

MALACCA" -

AND EUROPE,

IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

cours.

Complaints are sometimes received of ertra olisages on correspondance exobanged between this Colony and Baiger, but it is believed it. would be found in all cases that the letters,

o., had been rent loose.

The attention of owners, agents, anil charterers of steamera is drawn; to the provisions of The Post Office Ordinance, 1876, which comas tuto

theTHE Starship #BELGIO" will be des force on the Bird lastante

- patated for San Francisco, vid Yakohaua, Under the elf Ordinanco no notice was re

all premium charged for insurance; such die House of any Dimensions Completely Fur LORD OF THE ISLES, British bark, Watt arrival of the Steamship" KEIVA" with Sheon or about FRIDAY, the 1st March, at 3 e..,quired of the departure of a vessel if not adver

evant being dednoted at the time of the issue of Palloy

RUSSELL & Co.,

Ageute Hongkong, 1st January, 1874 | 7 |[]

Driedy. F. Yeg. G. Fry Wall & Lighting 12 THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND

Minty, Orenia, Pasning showers Squally, Baby. 5. Show T. Shower, Dad, threatening: P

·Valley Score 7. Catra The elem ara repchlad

to, indicate any treats over, the can average of their digcifestions

This The bar of rain for the previas 24 horm (noon) ...sen esgubernð trúc 3 to 24, and, the quantity of water fallen,

indicated, in inches, tena kek kandjodata

THE

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF

BATAVIA;

nished at a Day's optics..

BA QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

NOW ON SALE

IMPERIAL QUARTO,

· DICTIONARY,

HH Untersigned, having best appointedNGLISH AND CHINESE

Agents in Hongkong for the above Cam pany call SPECIAL. ATTENTION OF A WITH PIR PUNTI AND MANDARIN SHIPPERS to the low rates of Premium

A

charged for all steuner risks, besides which a An Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE. THIRD PER CENT. (3) will be allowed

HE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE

·SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES,

HENTY B. HYDE, President

J. W. ALEXANDER, VINE President,

SAMEEL BORjows, Socretary.

A Aares, Jr. Gonoral Manager for Chin

and Japan.

PRINCIPAL OFFICE-120, BROADWAY, NEW

ASBETS STRPLUS

201,200,000. $5,500,000

Tas Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS in HONGKONG, China, for the above Company are prepared to accept RISKS st GREATLY REDUCED RATES and pun Tarix very favourable to the Asanre

Forfall Information and Particulars, Apply to

WOLYPHANT & GO,

Agents, Hongkong, 21st Jannar, 1878

SUN FIRE OFFICE

[900

on risks vo perts in China Japan, the Philip..

PRONUNCIATION

Meyer & Co.

MADELEINE, French bark, Patou ---Carlowitz

&Co.

MIGNON, Amorioan bark, BouleCapt. MINERVA; British steamer, Pescos-Order. Mosquiro, British-brig, Milos-Gilman & Co. Moss GLEN, British bark, Niobello-Landstein'

*& Co. NIAGARA, German bark, Wischhusen-Vogel

Hagedor & Co.

NIMROD, British beck, Clark-dan, Rall

& Cu.

will leave for the shore plass startly after

next English Mail

ADAM LIND,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 16th February, 1878.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI. THE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

KHIYA

wili Jeave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail,

ADAM LIND,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 16th February, 1878.

FOR KANILA. THE Spanish Steamship.

"BUTUAN"

T

Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published of the NORTHERN STAS British back, Wortday-

Daily Press Office, Hongkong,

Wieler & Co. PALESTINE, British bark, Sooweroff-Melchers Fer comprehensiveness and practical service & Co, pines, and the Straits. On riski, to all other this Work stand unrivalled. All the new PAPA, German bark, Belmar & Co. porte the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER words which the Chinees have to lato years boen PATRIA, German bark, Bohnltz-Siessen & will have immediate dampatob kr the above Fort. CENT. (15) only

compelled to coin to express the numerous ob- Oo.

COMPANY

STEMSSEN & Co.,

juste fin machinery photography, telegraphy, PAULINE, British bark, Tyrer-Fatterfield & Agente.

and in science generally, which the rapid udvanOD Spire! Hongkong, 1st July, 1874.

[91 foreign relations has imposed upon them, are PERNAMBUCO, British steamer, Hyde-Mel- TRESCOTTISH IMPERIALINSURANCE here givan inʼandex9o. – Esch, and, avery word ia obery & Co.

fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises PIRHC, German bark, Christianis.-Arnhold, for students of a moat instructive nature. Both Karborg & Co. HE Undersigned, having been appointed the Court and Punti pronunciations are given; QUIRITEP, American bark, Burnaby-Master. THE

Agent in Hongkong for the above-named the nocente being carefully marked on the best RAPID, Siamese bark Hunts.-Tusk Mew Hop Campany, is prepared to GRANT POLICIES principle hitherto attained. The typography Kon against Ft on Buildings and on Goods to displays the success of an uttempt to make the RUBICON, British 3.m. schooner. Time- the extent of £10,000 at the usual rates, subject Chinese and English type correspond in the size Meyer & Co.

to an immediate dissent of 200

Attention is invited to a considerable relation

of bedy, thereby effecting yast economy of SAMAR, American ship Miller-Vogel, Hage. space,achioving a clearness not previously dora & Ca

sklained, and dispensing with those vast margins BS FISH, American bath, Willius-Meyer and vacant spacos which are heretofore chiral Co (28terized Chinese publications. BOPITE Qorman Lock, Dinge-Wisler & Co. For praation parpoeed the arrangement of STAR OF INDIA, British bark, Holloway. the work is so complete, that a reference to its Borneo Co

in Premia (67 LIFE INSURANCE Uniu

MAMACG: HEATON- Hongkong 27th September 1874 CHINELE INSURANCE COMPANY

(LIMITED). G

U/NOTICEMAA

pages Anables a person who understands English Braraxinus, Britisk steamer, Cissy - Gift, to nazounicate effectively with natives who Livingston & Co. smårstand nothing but Chinese. Is this reepool SUMATRA, American ship, Clough Order. NHE Undersigned is prepared to GratPOLICIES grated at current rates on Mathe work with found indispensable to all FREREST & NELLY, Froach bark, Fiaurion--

Policies against Fire to the extent of ring Risks to all parts of the World. In Europeans residing in China, sad to the natives $50,660 on First class Risks

Carlowitz & C accordance with the Company's Articles of As themselves it explains subjects fully with which THOMAS BIL British chip, Gingsbar-Borneo A Discount of Thunty per cent.: (20) upon cociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri very ew Indeed of thent are perfectly acquainted.|_ Co. the Current Local Bates of Primis will be alonted annually to Contributory, whotup Share. To parties resident in Eginal and interested TITAN, American ship, Berry-Russell & Co. lowed upon Jurucanons effented with this Oligsoldats ézərotein propsation to fan not mount in Chins it cannot hurt be invaluable ocasion To British, bark, Harris Cipraln

1. G. LINSTEAD,

of Premis contributed by each, the remaining buy home yea BudaAAN"

TRIO, Datoh bark, Bakker-Siemssen & Co. Agent, Sun Fire Office, third being sarried to Reserve Fund, RD Tomatrate the vast scope of the work, the UZS1AB, British 3-machooner, Harden Hongkong, th October. 1870 Vr32

COLYPHANT & Co., following facts are submitted for consideration Waldr & Co NORTH GERMAN PIRE INSURANCE

General Agenta. Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 VELOCITY, Batiab bark, Martin Fastau COMPANY AT HAMBURG,

Hongkong, 17th April, 1873, 153 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English &Co. NORTTI"DRITISH AND MERCANTILE und; Chinos Dictionary about 100,000, whilst WAFRICE, British back, Bunming Water BE-Undersigned, AGENTE for the alre

SURANCE COMPANT

đaja merom 19000 English & Co. Company, are prepared to GRANT IN SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first- «INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND olaga risks at current rates.

SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENED MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong 27th Maral 1873

***ERTIBLIAREN 150 MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM PANY OF MANCHESTER AND

04

CAPITAL 2,000,000. THE-Undersigned, Agyats st Hongkong for 1. the shore Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE to the tout et £10,000

For Freight or Passago, apply to

JY. V. SHAW, Agont. Hongkong, 5th February, 1878,-

FOR LONDON. TUL Al ̈Âmerican Ship

Whitmore, Mautaz, will have quick despatch for "ALICE M. MINOTT,”

the abovo Port...

For Fright apply to

DANA VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.;

(200 Hongkong, 9th February, 1878.

FOR FONTLAND. (OREGON), HE A1 British Ship..........

Evans, Master, will lead for the shore Port, and

"CITY OF HALIFAX,'*

will have quick dooppah, For Freight, apply to

·YOUEL, HAGEDORN & 15. Hongkong, 31st January, 1879. 1245

THE AI American Bark

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

RF WATSON, Hawkins, Master, will load here for the shore Pork, and will have immediate lespatch."

For Freight apply to

KIN TOGEL, HÁGEDORN & Oi Hongkong, 30th January, 1878.

TOE, NEW YORK. ME A1 German Berk

words, and upwards of, BOJ,000: Chinoso characWEALTHY PENDLETON, American bark, Blair tora Again, dospite all the grammar and hard Douglas Lapreils & Co.ROW! other elementary works a yet published, the WESE STANLEY, British tasmer, Ashby-Hug. student of this dialoult language absolutely ro sell & Co

saules display the variant apply WTTWOOD, meron ship, Harleton Motor Trent, edo h caliane and equivalents of different words, which sageries Maritimes.

typ-loong

have one general meaning. Of theap xaplos YOUNG SIAM, dismess ally, Benedistaan. Klan this work contains more than fre-timer ra many es any other Diatkuery hitherto pub.

bod

faking Cargo end Passengers for Japan, the Lisad, nor of departures for Canton or Macao, United States, and Europs

Notice is now required of any departure, though Connection is male at Tokulfans with Sten with regard to saling ships, the old, mls will mere from Shanghai.

practically ready in force, that noticó need not Freight will be received on board until & be sent unless asked for, to

Spotion XXV, requires that the first motivo be. sent to the Fort Office.

4.M. on the 28th February PARCEL PACKAGES WIL bered at the Office until EP.. same day. in full vatite of same is required. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address

A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS

For further information as to Fraight or Tassago, pyply to the agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Rosa Central...

G. B. BMORY,

Hongkong, 1st February, 1978.

A

Agent.

In the case of steamers plying regularly or on fixed days, notice of any shange in the day ar hour will be sufficient.

Stamped correspondence may still be sent on hoar any veesd after the Mail is closed at tho Post Offices ref

The Postrissier General takes tills opportunity of calling the attention of firms to the fact that suy such words as Despatches, will close at 3.3 A.M., udded to the advertisement of a vosal ava illegal Conalguses' letters are exempted by law. from passing through the Post Office, but no person is allowed to make collection of snob let. ters for tannemission auder a penalty of £100 SHIFS COMPRADORE AND par week during which the practice continned...

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STEVEDORE,

No. 57. PRATA WEST. SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESE PROVISIONS, und OILMANKS 'STORES,

Of the Best Quality and at the Shortest

Hongkong, January 1st, 1878.

CORPOARTE

TRADE

RESISTIRES

MARKS:

STOPHER JOHNSON

Mort countries to which Hongkong forwards Correspondence, having joined the General Postal Union or being probably about to do so. it is necessary that, the following rules be attioily observed:

1-No Letter or Packet, whether to be regis Natiostered or unregistered, can be received for Postage if it contains gold, or niver money, jowali, pre- cians articles, or anything that, as a general Lazila,jt liabla fo Customs duties as pa

081

WESTERN WORKS, SHEFFIELD, Manniacturers of the bigbert class” ENGINEER'S CAST STEEL FIZES, TOOLS, CUTLERY, «&a.

SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND CHINA,

HARRIS, GOODWIN AND CO. -/-

HONGKONG and Swanda,

[297 who will always try a large Stook of Tiles,

Catlery, and other floode.

NIAGARA”. Wishburn, Morter, will load for the shove Port, and will have immediate despatch.

IRSKYN AVOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

Hongkong With January 1878.

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON). \HE A↑ British Berk

LADY BOWEN".

{$m1848

This Regulation prohibite the sending of Patterns of dutiable articles, unlégs the quantity sent be so smal as to make the sample of no value

3--The huts of weight allowed, are as fols | Down Tom and

ROB ANPAPERA-To British Offices, 5Ib PATTERNSb., if without intrinio valua BOOKS AND PAPERS-To the Continent, &c Zlb.

PATTERNE SOL

The following arfjole sunt be sent by Fast at All-Glass, Liquids, Gunpowder, Matebes, Candles, Boop, Indigo Dyestuffe or Whatever is dangerous to the Hadle or uffusive or injurions to persons dealing with them.

The publie is reminded that, in China and Japan, there is no much thing sa Parool Fot. Much trouble and disappointment is caused by persistent attempts to send small valuable trifles

THE CHUNG NG01 SAN PO hrough the Post Fans, Curich, Articles of

(Chinese Daily Press). PUBLISHED BAIDU,

Than Fancy Work and similar prosents are ferntinually being sofused, the wonderelaxing." Lofted spent more in Pestage then would have Is the best medtem for Advertising nong, the paid the freight by steamer. No refund can be

Native Community * ̈*.

inade on" guah parools of the value of Stemma. hitemted before, the nature of the contents ere discovered

DURA PANTERNS,

It has been established upwards of TWENTY TULBS, and enjoys the largest bont fide diren lation of any Chinese papor in the South of HE Undersigned, has been appointed

Chine. I is carefully edited by an experienced Some difficulty is experienced in obtaining a Chinese Schclar, and contains FULL and HB. general understanding of what is a Pattern. It AGENT THIS PORT for THE TOBI Tox, Master, will land for the above Port and LIABLE COMMERCIAL, INTELLIGENCE.Laboa fee sample of goods which the sender LESBRE & Co 60 PATERNOSTER ROWSEURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED

TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE will have quick despate

Turma for 41vertising can be obtained at the hea for sale, or of goods whial he wishes to For Freight, apply to

Office Wyndhara Street Hongkong, 1 front order. It is to poralst of the smallest possible W. H. NOTLEY.

VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. the diferent à genta

romašity “compatible with thewing what she?? Hongkong, 90th January, 1878. 523915 Hougköny, 10th January 2816

LONDONDS

THE Wadacsigned have bez appointed

Agents for the above Company Hong on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same comprises upwards of two thouand logo Long, Canton, Fochow, Shanghai, and Han at the usual rates, subject to a discount of quarto, pagos, kow, and are prepared to grant, Insurances at Twenty per cent. (20%). Current Hates.

BOLLIDAY, WISE & CORN Hergkong, 15th Catober, 1888,

GIEWMAN 80

Agente

25 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874

129

HONGKONG Dany False” Drews, WYNDHAM ST.

Hongkong, 6th Juney 1577,99